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FTK to DCA: distance & flight time
Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
488 mi
786 km · 424 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
488 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, United States
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is FTK from DCA?
The flight distance from Fort Knox (FTK) to Washington (DCA) is 488 miles (786 km, 424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTK to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTK to DCA?
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